Ouch! Wrestler John Cena slams Cowboys QB Tony Romo

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Tony Romo seemed to do everything right against the Denver Broncos except for his final play on the field. And with such a marquee matchup, plenty of people have opinions of his performance. A look at some criticism from former NFL players and coaches.

Said Cena: "Age-old question, star vs. champion. I want a champion. Tony Romo hasn't been able to prove himself in the big ring. If I am an owner I want championships. Tony Romo has yet to produce. If it was my pick, I would pass."

Said Austin: 'Tony Romo is a damn good quarterback, but he [expletives] the bed at the most inopportune times'

His full quote on if he’s a Dallas Cowboys fan: “Man, I’ll to you what, I kind of float around on NFL. If the Cowboys can get their (expletive) straight, I can say I’m a tried and true Cowboy fan. But I kind of float around from program to program spending on what the head coach is doing and what the players are doing. Have they bought into the system? My problem with Dallas is I think Tony Romo is a damn good quarterback, but he [expletives] the bed at the most inopportune times so when I look for leadership, I can’t say that Tony Romo is the clear cut leader.

"On the defensive side, I can’t say I see a tried and true leader. That’s what they’re lacking on that team. Jerry Jones, love the guy, but you have to let someone else make the decisions. I think Jerry Jones is caught up a little to close in it. Romo just got a $100 million contract. It’s going to take a hell of a lot of work for him to live up to that contract. With that being said, I just read in the newspaper that he was going to spend more Peyton Manning like time in the film room. Now, this is what, 6-8 years into his career. He should have been doing that from the get go so I think he’s finally understanding what the game is all about, and there is a way more mental approach. He’s got all the physical tools. He’s inherently accurate.

"He’s got a quick release. He doesn’t have the strongest arm in the world, but he can damn sure throw so he just needs to do some brain work.”

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